Documentary Short Movies

During the summer of 2012, a secret meeting took place. But this was no ordinary gathering; instead, a monumental choice was to be made. Reuniting...

A lyrical and nostalgic analysis of how Casablanca, the mythical film directed by Michael Curtiz in 1942, has influenced both film history and pop...

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films....

25 years after 9/11, discover how Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal transformed an ambitious effort to revive Lower Manhattan into one of the world's...

Explores the $10 billion JWST's engineering and construction process, historic Dec. 25, 2021 launch, and the release of its first full-color,...

A shopping center in the middle of montains, pyramides of goods, a glass tower dedicated to bodycare, Andorra makes bright promises of modern...

A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.

In 2001, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth. What lies inside...

With shared economic, environmental, and humanitarian concerns, communities of local planners, designers, and citizens work toward cross-border...

A daughter struggles to speak with her father about her grandmother, revealing the quiet distances — and shared inheritances — that shape...

In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken...

If you think you know everything there is to know about John Lennon, think again. Genius will open your eyes.

A doc about the Cree and Chippewa people of northern Manitoba. Made in the mid 20th century, it is dated in tone, but provides insight into the vital...

Making of Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville (1965)

Documentary about the production of Bunk #7.

Presence narrates the journey of Thati, a woman determined to overcome her anxiety attacks through surfing. She finds refuge in the waves, where the...

A short documentary tracing Mission: Impossible from TV series to film franchise, featuring clips and interviews with producer Paula Wagner, Tom...

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.

About the country of Bolivia.

Shot by Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress, filmed mostly at the Berghof in Bavaria, Hitler's mountain retreat, this is an exclusive private view of the...